Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Architectural

itspossibilities that newly-trained engineers lack, making it all the more vital that architectscan argue persuasively and competently for innovative structural solutions in their designwork. Page 22.1509.2
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Although they receive a rigorous technical education, engineers are not formally trainedto understand the goals and ideals of the architect. Salvadori observed that while there isan enthusiasm to work together the two groups simply do not share a commonvocabulary.4 Obviously there are notable exceptions to this argument, and engineeringand architectural

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Architectural

significant difference between the capacity of studentengineers and engineering practitioners in “problem scoping” and “informationgathering” at the start of a design project, and argue that engineering students wouldbenefit from teaching methods designed to model that process for them.1 In the 1990sfirst-year design courses were widely introduced in engineering programs in an attempt tointroduce students to the nature of their chosen profession earlier in their college careers.2Dym et al identify a host of institutions (Harvey Mudd, Purdue, Northwestern, PennState, Colorado School of the Mines, University of Alabama, Columbia, Cooper Union,Drexel, NJIT, Ohio State, Polytechnic South Carolina, USC, Carnegie Mellon, Universityof Colorado at Boulder

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Dunn, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab, Boise; Gunnar Ryan Gladics, University of Idaho, Integrated Design Lab; Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab, Boise; Ery Djunaedy, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab, Boise; Sherry McKibben, University of Idaho IURDC, McKibben + Cooper Architects

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Architectural

/Urban Design. McKibben + Cooper specializes in sustainable urban design, architecture and site technologies, including master planning. Page 22.1629.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Building Performance Modeling as a Vehicle for Re-IntegrationSection 1 IntroductionSection 1.1 The Challenge One of the biggest challenges in today’s building design industry revolves around themanagement of an integrated design team. This issue is particularly painted by the need for deepenergy savings in buildings. An integrated team

Conference Session

Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

the return.Other multizone hot water recirculation systems exist, such as those with multiple dedicated heaters, orwith a single or multiple pumps.Drainage/venting:  Terminal velocity: The drainage is a gravity system, where the water drainage flow (1/3) tends to attach to the piping wall forming a hollow cylinder of water, with a core of air (2/3) in the center, and opposed by the friction forces applied by the pipe asperity. These opposite forces limit the water drainage velocity to the value given by the following equation: 2/5 q Vt  3.0  d  (1

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pyo-Yoon Hong, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

increasing number of students bring their architectural ideas for their studioprojects to my attention for structural consulting during schematic design stage even though astructural feasibility check is not a requirement of the studio course or a part of final grade. Thisis a very promising sign that the architectural students become more capable of speaking somestructural language to communicate with structural engineers.Conclusions. 1. The use of architects’ language in a structure class, visualization and models, encourages architectural students to open their mind to the seemingly esoteric subjects of structural principles and to get ready for fuller engagement. 2. ‘Playing’ with engineering concepts without the bitter taste of

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Daniel Douglass, University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Architectural

. According toCrawley, et. al. although many users rely on a single tool for design decisions, it may be moreproductive to use multiple tools. Additional tools can be used to provide information that asingle tool could not provide, or they can be used as “second opinions” to build confidence in adesign decision7.Building SelectionThe design and floor plan of thebuilding used in the modules arebased on the First Jacobs House8(Figure 1), a 1550 square footresidential building designed byFrank Lloyd Wright in 1936. TheFirst Jacobs House was part ofWright’s Usonia movement. Thebuilding, located in Madison,Wisconsin, was chosen for two mainreasons. One, its smaller size as aresidential building made it moretractable for the purpose of a Figure 1

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

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Architectural

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

semester.ConclusionsTeaching ethics sometimes becomes very difficult depending on the composition of students andtheir background. There is not a single pedagogy to teach ethics. It can be taught many waysdepending on instructor, and availability of resources of the department.References 1) Altschuler, GC. “Batting the cheats. Education Life Supplemental. New York Times. Sunday, Jan 7, 2001, section 4A, Page 15, Column1. 2) American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), www. asce.org. 3) Daniel Calhoun, “Goals in the Teaching of Ethics,” in Ethics Teaching in Higher Education. ed. by Daniel Callahan and Sissela Bok (New York: Plenum 1980). 4) Hardigan, Patrick. “ First and Third-Year Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes towards Cheating Behaviors

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cole C. McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham C. Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Blake A. Roskelley, CYS Structural Engineers, Inc.

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Architectural

in each model. Page 22.682.2Case StudyThe students investigated Unit 5 of the Engineering West Building 21 (EWB Unit 5) located onthe campus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (see Figure 1). The two-story building is rectangular in plan with dimensions of 60′ in the north-south (short) directionand 160′ in the east-west (long) direction. The floor and roof diaphragms are 4½" thick concreteslabs. The shear walls in the north-south direction are composed of reinforced masonry. Theshear wall in the east-west direction is composed of reinforced concrete. After reviewing theplans for the building, the students walked

Conference Session

Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suining Ding, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Architectural

analyzed. c) Data Analysis Data were analyzed with assessment elements for each portfolio: 1) for pencil portfolio usingsix assessment variables (contour drawing, negative space drawing, value drawing, one-point ortwo-point perspective field sketching, line qualities in pencil master drawing and value in pencilmaster drawing). 2) for ink portfolio using three assessment variables (ink drawing with dots, inkdrawing with crosshatching and ink perspective drawing) 3) for color portfolio using fourassessment variables ( line qualities, value, media combination and perspective). Data werecalculated by frequency distributions method. Since the objective of this study is to evaluatefreshmen’s drawing ability with different media, the assessment

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

StudyAbstractThis paper documents design strategies using Grasshopper and Rhino 3D as an instructional toolfor conceptual design. It discusses the underlying concepts of generative design and includesexamples using Grasshopper with Rhino 3D for both massing and for basic structural layouts. Italso discusses the necessary skill set, beyond that associated with the operation of the underlyingCAD applications, required for students to utilize these applications. It then proposes aframework for incorporating generative design into CAD courses utilizing a 2-D to 3-D sequenceof instructional activities.Part 1: IntroductionThe digital revolution and its associated discourse is increasingly influencing all of the designfields, particularly architecture [1]. In his

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Jon M. Stevens, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

increasingly been recognized as a mechanism for synthesizing real-world experience with academic course content. In recent years, it has been widelyacknowledged that classes designed by utilizing PBL Project - Based Learning are effective inenhancing the problem-solving ability of university students. [1] First coming to prominence inthe 1990’s, effectively structured project-based learning exercises provide a framework in whichstudents are required to draw on their prior coursework to develop solutions for “real world”problems. In a project based learning environment the learners are “actively engaged in workingat tasks and activities which are authentic to the environment in which they would be used” witha focus on “learners as constructors of their

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bekir Kelceoglu, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

semester of 2010, the total enrollment of the INTR 225 class was 13 students, ofwhich 12 were females and 1 was male. Since this sample group was not balanced in terms ofgender and could not represent the target user population, students were instructed to find andmeasure one opposite-gender person outside the class roster. In the end, the sample group wasequalized with a total of 26 people.Due to privacy concerns, results of the anthropometric and ergonomic data gathered in this studywill not be shared in this paper.The third task of the first benchmark was to create concepts. Students used freehand sketching,digital and traditional mass studies, and other concept development techniques. In this stage, theyalso used their own data, which they had

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University

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Architectural

, VRML,Macromedia Director, Flash, and others. The principal objective of these virtual constructionsites was to help architectural/ construction engineering or management students and non-technical personnel on construction sites to better visualize the sequence of operations, anddesign details of structures. The 3D model of a wooden framed residential house7 (Figure 1)showing the foundation, framing as well as the finishing was animated to create a systematicsequence of the entire construction processes. Page 15.893.3 Figure 1: Systematic Construction Animation – Wooden Frame

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Betz, State University of New York

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Architectural

motivating factors. A conclusion is given in thediscussion area along with data and survey results.Basic Concepts - Expectancy TheoryThis paper will focus on the Expectancy Theory as developed by Victor Vroom in his influentialpublication, Work and Motivation.2 Tailoring his theory to an educational environment, itsuggests that the amount of motivation and effort a student will put into learning will depend onthree perceptual relationships: (1) expectancy, a student’s estimation of the likelihood ofsuccessfully performing the particular assignment. Faculty should have an understanding whatinformation and resources students will need to be successful; (2) instrumentality, a student’sestimation of the likelihood that the effort they put in will be in

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Miers, Western Carolina Univeristy; George Ford, Western Carolina University

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Architectural

catering business, along with other groups.In 2008, the Construction Management Department became involved in a lengthy discussionwith the Board of Directors of the Peggy Crosby Center. The board became concerned with therising costs of electricity and heating fuels and felt that alternative energy may be needed to meetthe economic demands of the Center, therefore, keeping it a viable asset for communitydevelopment. Various rooms have become vacant and renovation projects have been discussed.Many updates and upgrades to the structure must be considered due to lack of upkeep in previousyears.The board had several issues which they planned to address. Specifically, their primaryquestions were: 1. What is currently in place for energy conservation

Conference Session

Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

process the building motions. Theheart of the test equipment is a portable long-stroke linear shaker with a total weight of about100 lbs (see Fig. 1). The shaker is capable of putting out a relatively constant sinusoidal force ofonly 30 lbs over a frequency range of 2-20 Hz. Due to the small forces involved, the shaker neednot be mechanically attached to the structure – friction at its base is sufficient. This shaker isappropriately sized for scale models of buildings and bridges. Nonetheless, the authors havefound that when appropriately placed in low-rise structures (<4 floors, <30,000 sq ft), the shakercan induce motions detectable throughout the building on all floors. Typical induced flooraccelerations range from about 20-40 g when

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

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Architectural

for the design process.However, this potential has not realized. We found that requiring the students to fill out anddesign to the LEED checklist has not been very effective. The checklist, while efficientlyorganized, in 7 sections: 1.) Sustainable Sites, 2.) Water Efficiency, 3.) Energy and Atmosphere,4.) Materials and Resources, 5.) Indoor Environmental Quality, 6.) Innovation and DesignProcess, and 7.) Regional Priority Credits, is somewhat restrictive, narrowly focused, and limitsintegration.In architecture, sustainable design should not be an afterthought or a supplement of thearchitectural design, it should be a part of the design process. The integration we were hopingfor was not happening.Design StudioThe Carnegie Report "Building

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bekir Kelceoglu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI); Cluny Way, College of the North Atlantic; Joseph Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; J. Craig Greene, College of the North Atlantic; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sandi Perlman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

the project in the discipline specific classes, a scope of work had to bedefined that was reasonable for a fifteen week project. For the electrical and mechanicalengineering technology students, that meant a solar thermal domestic hot water system for twoadults living in the shipping container with an option for additional radiant heating for one teamproject and a solar photovoltaic system to provide power for all typical dorm room loads as wellas the solar thermal system loads for a second team. Page 15.1220.6 Figure 1: External Perspective, SouthThe second exception relates to the development of a novel way of

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

of the building systems, as well as the use of advanced energy simulationprograms such as, Visual-DOE, eQuest and EnergyPlus for energy prediction purposes.The results of a number of experimental studies, such as duct blaster testing, blower door testing andinfrared thermography has been demonstrated. Also, we show how these techniques have been used toimprove the students’ understanding of different concepts and techniques, such as pressurization, pressureand airflow measurements, duct leakages and building tightness, temperature and humidity distributionwithin building envelop and HVAC systems. 1. Design Project:This course is the final course in the building mechanical systems sequence. It incorporates elements ofprevious design

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

level Architectural Page 22.222.3Engineering. More specifically, the content of the curriculum takes the following form. 2011 ASEE Annual ConferenceOur objective is to have four professional specialization areas are listed under architecturalengineering. These are: (1) building mechanical and energy; (2) building electricity; (3)Plumbing, fire protection and life safety; and (4) structural engineering.Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, 2010-2011, Mechanical Option (132 CreditHours)FRESHMAN YEAR, FALL SEMESTERES 1000 Orientation to Engr. Study I

Conference Session

Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Powell Draper, Manhattan College; Edward Segal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Robert Sicurelli, Princeton University

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Architectural

, andthen build to scale physical models of them. This project is intended to augment the ways thatstructural engineering is traditionally taught.BackgroundThis project was inspired by work done at Princeton University and other schools in whichphysical models of structures have been used to provide examples of exemplary works ofstructural engineering and to demonstrate engineering principles. At Princeton, for example,models of structures have been used either for museum display or previously built models areused for structural experiments.1 Here we instead sought to examine how a student designingand building a model for loading, experimentation, and display could provide an opportunity fora different type of learning experience.This project was

Conference Session

Structural Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gouranga Banik, Tennessee State University

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Architectural

an essay and submitting it as his own an unethicalact but still students do- but why? Lack of enforcement or lack of serious punishment? Whateverreasons are, cheating will not be minimized unless root cause can be found and addressed in aproper way in all intuitions rather than a single institution (Banik, 2010). To answer thesequestions, a detailed questionnaire was designed and developed based on PACES-1 survey forboth construction management and AEC students. For this article, AEC students included Page 24.978.2students of CM, CE, CET, Architecture and construction engineering.Different forms of plagiarism in higher educationBefore

Conference Session

Structural Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James B. Guthrie, California Polytechnic State University; Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

students only.Figure 1 shows the earlier and current five ARCE course sequence. Page 24.1108.4 EARLIER FIVE COURSE CURRNT FIVE COURSE SEQUENCE SEQUENCE Structures I Structures I (ARCE 211) (ARCE 211) ARCE – ARCH - CM ARCE – ARCH - CM Structures II Structures II (ARCE 212) (ARCE 212) ARCE – ARCH - CM

Conference Session

Architectural Design Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Architectural

aspects will be presented and discussed.The argument of the paper will be based on the International Building Code (IBC 2012) which is issuedby the International Code Council (ICC) and considered as the most comprehensive and coordinatednational model code in the US and is currently commonly used and enforced in 44 states. The paper willalso examine and report on the purpose, types, interpretation, understanding and use of building codesapplied in the United States.We discuss the courses from students’ point of view, and the experience earned in design, codedevelopment, and also in written and oral communication skills. Future plans to evaluate the effectivenessof these courses in term of learning outcomes. 1. Introduction:Architecture design

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Structural Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

the number and type of piecesneeded. There are two teams, and the teams will work independently and confirm each other’sestimates.The Engineering Team (2 teams) – These teams will work together and engineer adesign. The structure has to support a 100 pound concrete panel.The Construction Document Team (2 teams) – These teams work together and create theconstruction sequence, produce the construction drawings, and coordinate construction anddisassembly.A ten-week quarter does not allow a lot of time. The week-by-week project schedule was as Page 24.1335.3follows:Week 1 – Schematic Design. The individual teams participated in a design competitionto

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

building material design courses in ARCE are offered over a period of two years asshown in Table 1.Table 1: Mandatory Material Design Courses Year of Quarter Instruction Max. Number of Course Study Units Format Students per Class ARCE 303: Steel Design 3 Lecture 36 ARCE 304: Timber Design 3 Lecture 36 3 ARCE 305: Masonry Design 2 Lecture 36 ARCE 372: Steel Structures Laboratory 3

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; John W. Lawson, Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

contribute. This admissions experiment was short-livedand terminated due to funding constraints (Zweifel 2012)2. Figure 1 ARCE ActivityWith the strong belief that ARCE, ARCH and CM studentsshould remain together in the basic statics and strength ofmaterials classes, ARCE 211 and ARCE 212, the ARCEDepartment embarked on a bold effort to raise passing ratesof non-engineering majors without compromising thecourse content. In 2005 the department completelyreconfigured the courses covering statics and strength ofmaterials, ARCE 211 and ARCE 212 (Dong 2006)1. One ofthe major course revisions was to change the method ofcontent delivery from (3) one-hour lectures per week to (2)one-hour

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

assess the success of thetraining program. The trainings as presented were found to be very successful.IntroductionHaiti, located on the western one-third portion of the Hispaniola Island in the Caribbean attainedher independence on January 1, 1804 from France. Since independence, Haiti has been plaguedby political instability that has led to social and economic hardships placing this country of tenmillion people1 as the poorest in the Americas2. Although French is the official language, onlyabout ten percent of the population is proficient in speaking, reading and writing in French. Thegeneral population communicates, but most cannot read or write in the second official language;the Haitian Creole, a French based creole with African

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Graham C. Archer P.Eng, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University; Pablo D. Ramos

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Architectural

Dyynamics LaboratoryyIn 1965, a class of un ndergraduatee students3 laaunched a prroject to utiliize the roughh terrainsurroundding their loccal campus. Their T solutioon was to spaan a ravine with w a bridgee-like structuure(Figure 1) 1 similar to that of Miess Van Der Roohe’s Glass House. Oveer the years, the buildingg hasmostly beeen forgotten n and has faallen into a sttate of disreppair. Fortunnately, in 20111 another teeam 8of studennts took on thet task of reevitalizing thhe building anda has creaated a living structuraldynamicss laboratory.. The relatively small buuilding has a clearly visibble